Pick the word that best describes: a person who abandons their religious faith or principles.
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard One Word Substitutes MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Pick the word that best describes: a person who abandons their religious faith or principles.”
The accepted answer is B. Apostate. “Pick the word that best describes: a person who abandons their religious faith or principles.” is answered by Apostate (option B). Option A (“Atheist”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Apostate. Option C (“Emigrant”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Apostate. Remaining alternatives (Omnipotent) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Apostate is identified. One Word Substitutes questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. One Word Substitutes recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
- A. Atheist
Why not A: “Atheist” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Apostate. “Pick the word that best describes: a person who abandons their religious faith or principles.” is answered by Apostate (option B). Option A (“Atheist”) does not match the stem; it
- B. Apostate ✓
- C. Emigrant
Why not C: “Emigrant” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Apostate. “Pick the word that best describes: a person who abandons their religious faith or principles.” is answered by Apostate (option B). Option A (“Atheist”) does not match the stem; it
- D. Omnipotent
Why not D: “Omnipotent” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Apostate. “Pick the word that best describes: a person who abandons their religious faith or principles.” is answered by Apostate (option B). Option A (“Atheist”) does not match the stem; it
Correct answer
B. Apostate
Explanation
“Pick the word that best describes: a person who abandons their religious faith or principles.” is answered by Apostate (option B). Option A (“Atheist”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Apostate. Option C (“Emigrant”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Apostate. Remaining alternatives (Omnipotent) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Apostate is identified. One Word Substitutes questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. One Word Substitutes recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
Source: One Word Substitutes Official FPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, FPSC, vocabulary, one word substitution
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